Category Archives: Green Zone
Indiana DNR Seeks Public Input on Lake Michigan Grant Projects
The Indiana DNR is seeking public input on funding priorities in the Lake Michigan Coastal Program. The competitive grant program awards funds to a variety of project categories, including public land...
Jun 27, 2022
Residents Urged to Practice Safe Disposal of Batteries
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says batteries can be problematic for recycling and disposal and is seeking to prevent batteries from ending up in the trash. Porter County ...
Jun 22, 2022
Events at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in Hammond for National Pollinator Week
June is Pollinator Month, and this is National Pollinator Week , June 20th-June 26th. The nonprofit Pollinator Partnership says it’s the sixteenth consecutive year of bringing greater awareness ...
Jun 22, 2022
Join an Indiana Dunes Ranger for the "Hike of the Week" June 21
Indiana Dunes National Park invites nature buffs to join a ranger on the "hike of the week" this coming Tuesday, June 21st from 2pm until 4pm. Hikes vary, based on a park ranger’s choice. Those ...
Jun 15, 2022
'Logs to Lustrons' Tour of Historic Homes at Indiana Dunes National Park
In Porter, Region residents can get a glimpse inside historic homes at Indiana Dunes National Park. The June 25th Logs to Lustrons Tour will feature log structures, frame homes, and homes of glass, st...
Jun 09, 2022
Hobart Receives Community Recycling Grant
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) today announced recipients of the agency’s Community Recycling Grant Program. IDEM awarded just over $465-thousand dollars across 18 app...
May 17, 2022
Dedication Held for St. Francis Nature Preserve Next to Franciscan Health Michigan City
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Executive Director Kris Krouse, left, and Franciscan Health Michigan City President and CEO Dean Mazzoni cut the ribbon on the St. Francis Nature Preserve on May 5. (Photo pr...
May 11, 2022
Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County to Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host their first household hazardous waste collection event for the season on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Porter County Expo on East D...
May 03, 2022
Governor Holcomb Announces Trail Grants for Projects Across the Region, State
Across the state and the Region, $65 million in grants have been awarded for for 77 miles of new trail development as part of the third round of the Next Level Trails program. Locally, they include si...
Apr 25, 2022
Crown Point to Celebrate Arbor Day with Ceremony, Spring Clean-Up
(Image provided) The City of Crown Point is planning a celebration later this month to honor the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, Crown Point will host an Arbor Day...
Apr 13, 2022
